Lowell, Ma anyone?

[kpires5501 18]

Sleeved on 8/26/13 and looking for anyone in the area to chat with

[GoochMonster 64]

Methuen here

[kpires5501 18]

Did you have your surgery yet goochman?

[teeny1202 71]

I am from the south shore. Sleeved 8/28/13

[kpires5501 18]

How are you doing ?

[teeny1202 71]

Honestly depends on the moment. Every day definitely gets easier. I do get tired quickly but i did before surgery also because of the weight so that is no surprise. Go to the surgeon this afternoon for my one week post OP followup

[emma313823 4]

Hi All...new to bariatricpal.com. Just moved from Lowell to NH...and having my surgery on December 9th. Would love to connect with others in the area, so bring on the chat.

I just did the signup...so apologize for no profile pic as of yet or detailed info...it's 3 am...can't sleep and just getting this rolling.

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[chrystine 42]

HI Emma,

Welcome to NH. I moved here from MA, but from the South Shore in 1999. I have just started the journey towards gastric bypass myself.

Chrystine

[emma313823 4]

Thanks Chyrstine...actually I'm a NH resident moving home...lived in MA for 3 years and before that NH for 20+, so glad to be back. Good luck with your surgery. Are you by chance with the Center for Weight Management out of Lowell General? They have been absolutely wonderful through the band process and went to bat for me to push for approval to convert from the band to the sleeve. Can't speak highly enough about them.

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[Idlewood4 93]

Hi, I'm from Salem MA and am scheduled to get the sleeve on 12/9 as well. I had a band in 2007 but had lots of problems with it, finally slipped and needed to have it out in April this year. Had to wait for inflammation to settle down and then work through the program and the 90 days my insurance required. I'm doing my surgery at North Shore Medical Center in Salem, MA. Nice to meet you guys.

[emma313823 4]

Nice to meet you as well. It is really nice to know you are not alone. I absolutely love the team I have at LGH, but they don't really elude to patients that number of conversions for bariatric patients from band to sleeve is rising...not just with this team but as a whole. From what I have seen out there...the number is growing. Can't go back, but if I knew what I know now, I would have been all over the sleeve as my first choice. I wanted the least invasive of the three surgeries, so opted for the band...which by the way at this moment...feel it is the most work and most challenging to hit your weight goal...just my thought based on my experience.

It sucks what insurances put you through.

E